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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 228

In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 9

Electrolytic Zinc production for the four weeks ended April 30, compared with that for the four weeks ended April 2, is reported as follows:--…

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Scottish-australian Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 19

The accounts of the Scottish Australian Mining Co., Ltd., for the year ended December 31, snow a net prout of £78,819, of which £12,000 is placed to reserve, and £23,069 is…

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Coal Employees Federation. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 18

The result of the ballot, for officers of the Western District Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was as follows:—President:H. Knight, 711; R. Fellans, 687, informal, 23…

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Mr. H. Knight President Western Miners

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 3

LITHGOW, Friday.--The result of the ballot for the election of officers of the Western District Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was declared…

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Kalgoorlie Gold Returns. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 19

The April output included:—Ivanhoe, 10.119 tons, yielded 3900oz fine gold; Great Boulder, 9878 tons, expenditure £20,244[?] Associated Northern Tributers, 5717 tons, value £6268, expenditure £7760; Golden…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 19

Continuons falls in London metal quotations have made theweek now ending one of considerable depression for the mining share market. Yesterday saw no increase in…

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Miners' Pay Magistrate's Decision West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 8

On a garnishee matter the magistrate (Mr. Perry) at East Maitland Police Court was called upon to decide whether miners' pay earned by…

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Gold Yield Queensland Increases Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 9

The Queensland gold yield in April was 8035 fine oz., valued at £34,130, compared with 7449 fine oz., valued at £31,641 in the corresponding month of last--…

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Inglorious End Interstate Steamers for Coal Hulks

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 6

The A.U.R.N. Co.'s steamers, [?] and Wodonga, which ran for years in the interstate service, have been sold for £1500 for…

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Settling Europe Macdonald and Poincare Agree to Meet Miners in Revolt Great Lock=Out in Germany's Mining Areas LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 1

The French Prime Minister, M. Poincare, has accepted the invitation of the British Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, to meet him in London on May 20 to discuss the report of the experts on German reparation payments, and the general question…

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Bellbird Mine Air Pumped In First Base Ready Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 6

Work in connection with the establishment of the first air base in the ill-fated Bellbird mine was commenced to-day…

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No Astors on Maitland Fields Miners' Pay No Fortunes Made

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 6

I attended several sittings of the Coal Tribunal in Sydney, when the question of miners' wages was before the Chairman, Mr. Hibble…

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Profits in Coal Inquiry in Britain LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 1

The investigation into the coal-mining industry of Great Britain, arranged by the Macdonald Government, has resulted in recommendations…

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Business Done Yesterday in Money and Mining

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 6

SOME BONUS WENT UP AND SOME WENT DOWN--MEGGITT RETREATED TO 1310, AND THEN BUYER CLEARED OUT--BAWILA…

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"The Holy Name of Motherhood" Gold Medal for Seventh Child Registered This Year

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.--To commemorate his 70th birthday, Dr. Motoney, Labor member for Methourne in the House of Representatives, has…

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Union News and A.L.P. Notes Trades Hall To-day. Plasterers, 10 a.m. Mystery Coal Stack to Disappear E.R. and S. Co. Buys "Billy Hughes' Coal Heap"--A Menace to Industrial Peace Removed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--A huge stack of coal, which has been lying at Port Kembla for a considerable time-in fact, ever since the latter part of the…

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Miners' Pleas Are Refused by Inquiry Court Says Industry Can't Pay More-- And Reorganisation is Political Matter--Suggests Negotiation

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 5

LONDON. May 3.--The report of the Court of Inquiry into the coalminers' wages says that the profits of the industry are inadequate to meet the…

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How Our Navy Finds Out Distance Problem Too Big For Court of Inquiry Miners' Demands Precis of Report London, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 1

A range-finder on a warship. On each of the tube is a telescope arrangement through which the range-takers view the target. The distance is measured by calculation on the angles of relation between the range-finder arms and the target. The report of the Court of Inquiry into the coal mining industry (of which Lord Buckmaster was chairman), states that the profits…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 11 May 1924 · page 4

Continuous fall in industrial metals, attributed to forced realisations by speculators, was responsible for a consistently dull mining market. Business…

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W Where the Sun does not Shine Inside a Coal Pit

The Sun · Sunday 11 May 1924 · page 13

Into what sort of blackness is it that the men of Bellbird go in their exploration of the pit which for eight months has been the tomb of some of their comrades?…

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